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Board members described the new application as a clearer, more readable form that adds required contact emails, calls for a stamped surveyor’s plot plan in many cases, and recommends submitting architectural elevations when a structure or addition is proposed. Members discussed making the checklist a required part of any application packet and asked staff to produce a concise cover checklist that applicants must complete before the board accepts a filing. Several members said receiving PDF copies electronically, in addition to printed sets, would ease staff review and enable plan display at hearings.

A board member moved that the ZBA replace its existing application with the new version; the motion was seconded and carried on a voice vote. The board asked staff (Kelly) to prepare the checklist and to return it for review. Members said the change will make application review more consistent and reduce cases where sketch plans later require additional surveys or revisions.

On policy, the board’s representative moved that the ZBA “recommend favorable action” on Article 20, the proposed zoning-bylaw amendment to Section 416 concerning ADUs. The motion was seconded and passed; the board will report that recommendation at town meeting. Separately, the board noted that Pine Ridge Estates has delivered the bond for a previously discussed lot release; members said they will continue to monitor the project’s infrastructure completion and bonding when future lot releases are requested.

The board approved meeting minutes as amended from April 2 and then adjourned.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Town of Uxbridge: Zoning Board of Appeals - (05/07/2025)","oneSentenceSummary","The Expert Zoning Board adopted a revised application and checklist to improve submissions, voted to recommend favorable action on Article 20 (Section 416 ADU amendments) at the upcoming town meeting, and reported receipt of the Pine Ridge Estates bond.","taxTitle","Town of Uxbridge, Worcester County, Massachusetts","taxId",54773,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6062200,"Uxbridge ZBA approves 12.2-foot side-yard variance for addition at 10 Elmdale Road",1042,1231000,2273000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3280160-8317184126a77a0e59dc5e95f3957a3a&start=1231&end=2273","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3280160-8317184126a77a0e59dc5e95f3957a3a/thumbnail_1231000.jpg","/articles/6062200/Town-of-Uxbridge/Worcester-County/Massachusetts/Uxbridge-ZBA-approves-122-foot-side-yard-variance-for-addition-at-10-Elmdale-Road","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6062200-cfea9b7fb05ad5525aafcf839ba4a862/orig.mp4?Expires=1773561598&Signature=U1I2w9o1gxrDruQd59lxSILe71YifLajquBd0hFYbWmpjjfDh~Hn7IeJFSPlb6a4P-fITkuwVbKHKvPjs5csB4ZDIZcvmJTCcu-XZ2kjKDIrWE6zfTi9XSFBCSxEdodtzSW3VM1UI0beVY5q0l3Dm5PIACynM4~0~2Dp2P4SlqLHfL4LBhJ~02hYI0pmKML42qMwEe~pD9ODnNDCRttbgp8Kfk8D3-RH1cD9Skq3JJG2sftmQ2GN88Zua1ATfEnxF-TW~StMg5SG4Q4oO9uM8M69tnLQhpnuJLTXch-U2l16Yv~uTzRl~hCwXUMOfiUX~niQh~epu0M6eafD82~n5Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Expert Zoning Board of Appeals on May 7 granted a variance of 12.2 feet to allow an addition at 10 Elmdale Road, concluding the parcel’s configuration and a historic, undeveloped paper street created a practical difficulty that justified the relief.

Byron Andrews of Dupreet Engineering, representing owners Brett Gorminski and Sarah Solomon, told the board the addition is intended to put children’s bedrooms and parents’ bedrooms on the same floor for safety. The house is in the Residential B zoning district, shown on the Town of Uxbridge assessor’s map as map 26, parcel 3351, and the owners referenced a deed recorded at the Worcester Registry of Deeds (book 55706, page 133).

The board reviewed competing measurements: the required side-yard setback is 25 feet, while the applicant’s diagram showed an existing condition of approximately 12.8 feet to the sideline nearest a mapped paper street. Board members discussed how the historic paper street (a road shown on old plans that was never developed) has been treated in more recent mapping — typically by drawing the lot line at the plan centerline — but no specific legal ruling exists for this parcel. The applicant presented two set-back calculations to show both interpretations.

Byron Andrews summarized the proposal: “what they are looking to do, and, they are looking to put an addition here on the rear of the house.” Board members inspected aerial imagery, noted grade changes and trees, and discussed whether the covered porch shown on the application was new construction or existing. The board and applicant also discussed septic/sewer locations and the potential for wetlands further back on the lot; the record did not show a formal constraint from board of health but members suggested applicants consult that office if needed.

After discussion, Tom moved that the board grant the 12.2-foot variance on the grounds of hardship related to the lot’s shape and the paper street/right-of-way issue; Richard seconded. The motion passed 5–0. The board asked staff to prepare a written decision consistent with the findings and to file it with the town clerk for the statutory posting and appeal period.

The board did not impose additional special conditions beyond the need for accurate, stamped plans where necessary; members noted that in similar cases a stamped survey or architectural elevations can prevent later problems if property lines or site features are different than initial sketches.","The board granted a 12.2-foot side-yard variance to allow an addition that will relocate first-floor bedrooms at 10 Elmdale Road, citing lot shape and a mapped but undeveloped 'paper' street as contributing to a hardship.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6062205,"Uxbridge ZBA grants variance for pool at 780 West Street",1135,87000,1222000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3280160-8317184126a77a0e59dc5e95f3957a3a&start=87&end=1222","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3280160-8317184126a77a0e59dc5e95f3957a3a/thumbnail_87000.jpg","/articles/6062205/Town-of-Uxbridge/Worcester-County/Massachusetts/Uxbridge-ZBA-grants-variance-for-pool-at-780-West-Street","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6062205-61e857cfc3a2a59b81ebd381f1a6c2ee/orig.mp4?Expires=1773561598&Signature=AYBh7rLSBmx6GnnnNtiHQ0xkpzid5eZEOxdwv95b6GWcp2VVchhfMIkCfifV~bYmX25yjZudHrVMewaBpI57VRttACuyLJrFFtcFJI0K70dtil3EvnxCWqmJT0pGndaOncBDgVu1-RoWnqu~d2ub1As-vdJZEuVUX1kDvgUn~xXiI8I1YIDcIS-09t4Szx5FqifXezffnxphZues-Oy0i-N36YgpVVXpOnqJfJoOOUQCB8e20qRes2c6K-Y6yzlUg1VFFAtchFXphq-RflDB4DhPmiBZMfIpxRtWEw3bH6Avv9HrwxVW5q2xOfHTZvXahHJ-61PeckysKSzFFVDpiA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Expert Zoning Board of Appeals on May 7 voted to grant a variance allowing a pool at 780 West Street to be set closer to the road than the zoning bylaw normally allows.

The board granted the variance for FY25-18 after hearing from owner George Chapman and his son, who told the board the pool location responds to the grade and the planned house addition. The board found the property’s topography and lot configuration created a practical difficulty that justified the relief and voted in favor of the variance by a unanimous roll call of the five voting members.

The pool application requested relief from the frontage setback for an accessory structure. Town staff described the lot as in the agricultural zoning district, shown on the Town of Uxbridge assessor’s map as map 43, parcel 5219, and referenced a deed recorded at the Worcester Registry of Deeds (book 40988, page 20). The applicant said the principal dwelling sits roughly 45 feet from the road and that the pool area will be farther back, likely about 50–55 feet from the road. Under the board’s reading of the regulations, an accessory structure such as a detached pool apron requires a 75-foot frontage setback.

Board members pressed the applicant to be conservative in final placement. As one member cautioned, if the street line differs from where the applicant expects, constructing the pool closer than the approved distance could expose the owner to enforcement or require the owner to return to the board. The board discussed common conditions — screening or as-built surveys — but did not impose additional conditions beyond the variance.

Owner George Chapman described the project to the board: “I just wanna be able to come off the addition and go to the pool.” Board members noted a historic stone wall and the site’s steep drop-off as factors that limit placement options and make the requested relief reasonable. The board recorded that the variance may be granted without detriment to the public good and without derogating from the intent of the zoning bylaws.

The board directed staff to draft the written decision within the board’s normal timeframe; the board discussed the decision/posting schedule on the record, noting the drafted decision must be filed and posted with the town clerk and is subject to the statutory appeal period before work proceeds.

The board’s action was procedural: it closed the public hearing, deliberated, and approved the variance. The vote was recorded as a unanimous approval by the five voting members present.","The Expert Zoning Board of Appeals granted a variance allowing a property owner to install a pool closer to the road than the bylaw normally permits after finding topography creates a hardship; the board advised the owner to confirm the street line with a survey.","actionData","errors"]

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